Job Details

Our client in the telecommunications industry is in search of a MDU Project Engineer for an exciting direct hire opportunity. They require this person to sit in one of the following markets: Phoenix, Las Vegas, Charlotte, Orlando, Minneapolis, Pensacola or Wilkes-Barre/Scranton.

Overall Purpose:

Manages and supports the planning of projects, material procurement, vendor management, process improvement, and other affiliated operations supporting the delivery of fiber to the MDU.

• Work with internal and external vendors and departments to identify and mitigate issues in the planning, installation, procurement and delivery of fiber to the MDU projects.
• Aid individual Market Coordinators with escalations to vendors, internal departments including procurement, fiber planning, OSP etc. Oversee, track, and report on the progress and quality of work being performed by construction contractors.
• Manage and improve Quality Assurance procedures for independent contractors and insourced personnel to ensure the accuracy and quality of a project launch.
• Establish profitability goals and strategies.
• Execute implementation plans for MDU construction projects with individual Market Coordinators.
• Act as a liaison with customers and inspections to ensure project requirements and timelines are met.
• Order, track, schedule, and coordinate all aspects of new construction jobs with individual Market Coordinators.
• Act as escalation point and auxiliary resource for individual Market Coordinators.
• Perform other duties as required and assigned by management.

Skills & Requirements:

• 5+ years of relevant experience required to include experience with fiber optic networks and OSP/ISP construction.
• Previous experience in MDU project coordination or related field.
• Ability to appropriately prioritize and manage multiple requests at once and consistently meet deadlines.
• Excellent organizational and multitasking abilities.
• Familiarity with construction processes and technical aspects of MDU projects.
• Ability to troubleshoot and resolve issues efficiently and effectively.
• Ability to identify process, personnel, contractor, and internal resources and develop efficient and direct mitigation strategies.
• Must be highly independent, self-starter, self-motivated.
• Ability to work in dynamic and constantly changing environments.
• Ability to establish and maintain positive relationships with vendors and internal partners.
• Must have strong attention to detail and highly organized.
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills.
• Must have confidence to make and support recommendations.

Pay Range: $125k plus 11% bonus and benefits depending on experience. The specific compensation for this position will be determined by a number of factors, including the scope, complexity and location of the role as well as the cost of labor in the market; the skills, education, training, credentials and experience of the candidate; and other conditions of employment. Our full-time consultants have access to benefits including medical, dental, vision as well as 401K contributions.

Seniority level

• Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Project Management
• Industries: Telecommunications